Planning application
The Old Rectory Bittles Green Motcombe SP7 9NX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree 1 Oak - Reduce limb overhanging property roof by 2.5 metres. Tree 2 Oak - Reduce limb overhanging property roof by 2.5 metres. Prune back from the overhead cable to create a maximum clearance of 1 metre. Trees 3 to 8 Limes - Prune back from the overhead cable to create a maximum clearance of 1 metre.
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2025/06445
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2025/06445
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Tree Works - CA - No Objection
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 24 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Gillingham Ward
- Parish
- Motcombe
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SP7 9NX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by Dorset
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24 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - No Objection
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Dorset granted permission on 24 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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